ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 2 MOD. 2

The course English Language 2 is a core component of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the communicative use of the English language through contrastive text and discourse analysis methodologies. The course is structured into two semester-long modules, supplemented by language practicals (esercitazioni) designed to reinforce the theoretical concepts through practical application. These practical English language sessions to achieve the integrated language competences of the B2+ level, led by Dr. Pagotto, are an integral part of the final examination.
The general objective of the course is to consolidate metalinguistic competence in English and achieve a language proficiency equivalent to the CEFR B2+ level. Specifically, the course aims to provide the necessary tools to understand and analyze intercultural communication and the role of translation as a mediating practice between different languages and cultures in institutional and promotional settings (Module 1, with Prof. De Bonis). It also aims to deepen the linguistic and textual features of English through the analysis and translation of journalistic, popular, and semi-specialised texts (Module 2, with Prof. Linda Rossato). Furthermore, students will master different stylistic registers of English and the configuration of various textual genres, enabling them to identify and compose short written texts in English and translate diverse genres from English into Italian. Particular attention will be paid to reading and listening comprehension, as well as translation-oriented textual analysis.

At the end of the course, students will be able to understand and produce oral and written texts of different types in English at level C1 of the CEFR; they will also be able to recognize and describe the stylistic and discursive aspects of English and Italian texts comparatively. Students will be able to use the appropriate terminology of textual linguistics and to describe the main features and structures of different types of texts, especially handbooks, scientific and academic texts; they will be able to translate them from English into Italian. They will also be able to use the materials provided by their teacher in an autonomous way and to self-assess the skills and competences acquired during the course.

Prerequisites for this course are level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and an excellent command of the Italian language. An established capacity for independent study, combined with a strong academic foundation, will help students absorb the course material more quickly and efficiently.

The six-month module is designed to cover the following content areas:
1. Contrastive analysis of different types of scientific texts in English and Italian.
2. Metalanguage and analytical tools for text analysis and pre-translation activities.
3. Stylistic and textual analysis of different types of texts from a contrastive perspective.
4. Transcription of radio broadcasts featuring speakers of different varieties of English.
5. Reformulation and text-writing activities in English.
6. Translation of short texts from English into Italian and vice-versa.
Regarding the language workshop (esercitazioni), they will focus on the grammatical, stylistic, and textual aspects of the English language (CEFR B2+ level) covered throughout the course.

Course slides and materials provided by the teacher as well as:

Munday, Jeremy. 2022. Introducing Translation Studies. 5th edition. London/NY: Routledge - Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6. pp. 49-135;

Mandatory readings for the "esercitazioni" classes with Dr. Barbara Pagotto
Roadmap Flexi Edition Course Book 1 with eBook & Online Practice Access C1-C2/Advanced Plus, J. Bygrave, J. Day, L. Warwick and D. Williams, Pearson 2021. ISBN 9781292396255
MyGrammarLab Advanced C1/C2 with key, Mark Foley and Diane Hall, Pearson 2012. ISBN 9781408299111

The final exam will consist of two parts, a written and an oral one, which will test the competence on the topics explored during the course. Students will be allowed 90 minutes to write a text analysis by means of the discourse analysis tools acquired during the course. Students will also be required to translate the analysed text from English into Italian and to comment upon their translation choices. The oral examination will assess students’ acquisition of the key theoretical concepts covered in depth during the course, as well as their communication skills at CEFR level B2+. Students will be required to use the metalinguistic knowledge they have acquired to discuss their translation assignments. The topics covered in the ‘esercitazioni’ (with Dr. Pagotto) will also be assessed in the oral part of the examination. The grades for the two written components and the oral component of the exam will be combined to determine the final exam result. The oral examination will be marked out of 30 and averaged with the marks for each of the two written examinations relating to the course modules taught by Prof. De Bonis and Prof. Rossato; this final mark will also be expressed out of 30.
The minimum mark required to pass the written examination for each module is set at 18/30. Once a student has achieved a pass mark for the two written components, they will sit the oral exam and the lecturers will calculate the average with the oral component and record the overall mark for English Language 2. The 12 CFU credits for the English Language 2 course will only be recorded once the entire examination process, comprising all parts of the exam, has been completed.

written and oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

The written part of module 2 is marked out of 30 according to the following criteria: Content of the textual analysis and accuracy of the bibliographical references used, maximum score 5; Communicative effectiveness achieved in the analytical essay, correct and effective use of lexical collocations, maximum score 5; Organisation of the text, use of connectors, division into paragraphs, coherence and cohesion, maximum score 5; Grammatical and syntactic accuracy, maximum score 5; use of appropriate academic structures and vocabulary, maximum score 3; accuracy of the interpretation of the source text and the transposition of its lexical and grammatical structures into the target text, effectiveness of the stylistic rendering, and adherence to the conventions of the text genre in the target language, maximum score 7.
For the oral component too, the maximum mark is 30. The assessment takes into account mastery of and accurate presentation of theoretical content, maximum 10 marks; mastery of spoken English at the syntactic, grammatical and lexical levels, maximum 10 marks; and the ability to argue a case and awareness of translation issues and possible solutions, maximum 10 marks. The average of the marks for the written and oral components will be calculated to determine the final exam mark.

Face to face lectures; workshops and group-work projects;
seminars in the esercitazioni;
self-assessment tests;
tutoring.

Lessons will be taught in English and students must attend the 75% of the course.

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